Averell Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Averell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avenel. Always without prefix in the Hundred Rolls, whose instances are generally in the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire Mr. Lower suggests a local origin from Avenelles, in the department of Eure.

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Averell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England131:4,286,005132,302
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

Averell (276) may also be a first name.

Averell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avenel. Always without prefix in the Hundred Rolls, whose instances are generally in the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire Mr. Lower suggests a local origin from Avenelles, in the department of Eure. This is quite possible; one thing seems quite certain, the chief modern variant is Averill or Averell. Any one who has studied the corruptions undergone by surnames will prise at this.

John A vend, Cambridgeshire, Ralph Avenel, Norfolk, ibid.

Elena Avenel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1626. Richard Treat and Mary Averill, d. William Averell (sic): Marriage Lic. (London).

1664. Baptised — Ann, d. George Averill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at? the (Wild) Boar Slope or Corner. [Old English efer, (wild) boar + heal(h] Or (Wild) Boar Hill [hyll]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. A corruption of Haverhill, the aspirate being dropped. Haverill is a town in Suffolk, England, so named from the Dutch Hyver, Teutonic, Haber, oats, and hill—the hill sown with oats.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hugo Avril, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Guido de Avrilla held a fief from Philip Augustus (Mémoires de la Society des Antiquaires de la Normandie v. 186).

The Norman People (1874)

From Haverhill; a llocation name in Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Averills of Stoke - on - Trent possess a namesake in Hugh de Averle, who lived in Hunts in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Averell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Averell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Averell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Averell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 630,290th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Averell live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 534,713th most widely held first name in the world, held by 276 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Averell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Averell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Averell last name grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Averell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Averell last name are 2.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Averell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $47,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $48,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Averrell931/
Averiell930/
Averll921/
Averel920/
Averill866,210/
Overell86394/
Everell86111/
Avarell8679/
Aberell861/
Gaverel861/
Avirell860/
Averiel860/
Averl831/
Gaberell80310/
Haverill802/
Heaverll802/
Averrill802/
Eeverell801/
Averriel801/
Averil77103/
Haverl7751/
Aberel7711/
Overel777/
Avarel774/
Averyl773/
Averrl772/
Everel770/
Avorel770/
Avirll770/
Avirel770/
Aberll770/
Havergill755/
Everill71843/
Gaberel71254/
Overill7171/
Avergil715/
Aberill714/
Aberzel711/
Everlll711/
Averltt711/
Overzel711/
Avariel710/
Avirill710/
Haveril710/
Haverld710/
Avorill710/
Aberl67362/
Avarl6713/
Overrill673/
Haswerll672/
Everl672/
Averlova671/
Haverlet671/
Hoeverel670/
Everrill670/
Abergill670/

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